Palestinian Authority Denies Report It Arrested Hamas Terrorists

The Palestinian Authority hurriedly denied an Israeli report Thursday night that its security forced arrested Hamas terrorists in Hebron who were planning to take explosive devices with them to Israeli population centers.

"We have no information about this issue," Palestinian Authority Adnan al-Dumieri told the Bethlehem-based Ma'an News Agency. The original Israeli report by the Walla! news site said that another Hamas cell based in Bethlehem was behind plans for the attack and was arrested, also.